Scott A Maxwell

PASADENA, CA - SEPTEMBER 12: Mars Rover driver Scott A Maxwell in the test hanger with a full scale working Mars Rover, with a computer terminal he tests the movements of this test vehicle so he can control the real Rover on Mars with accuracy. Scott A Maxwell's business card says " Mars Rover Driver" he sits in a chair at JPL ( Jet Propulsion Laboratory) and drives the Mars Rover millions of miles away on the planet Mars. Mr Maxwells problem is this time of year any command he sends takes 20 minutes at the speed of light to get to the Rover and Rovers actions shown on Maxwells monitor takes another 20 minutes to get back to him photographed September 12, 2004 at JPL. La Canada, Pasadena, California (Photo Paul Harris/Getty Images)